TJ® Kitchen

Some might say a job in the Taco John’s Test Kitchen is one of the best in the world. Follow our Corporate Chef Bob Karisny and his team members Sissy and Carl as they stir up new menu creations and research today’s food trends. They might even throw in a few recipes.

Food is more than a job for me – it’s a passion. I would rather cook than do almost anything. Although I love all types of food and cuisine from around the world, the more I learn about Mexican food, the more I realize how interesting and flavorful it is.

I first was in a restaurant kitchen when I was 14. Ever since that day I couldn’t get making food for others out of my blood. I tried other things but none gave me the same great feeling. It’s a job I never stop learning at and love learning at, one delicious bite after another.

My start in fast food was back at the tender age of 17 years old. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life and needed to pay my rent. Low and behold, 28 years later (it would be rude to do that math, you know) here I am.

Recently, I went to a goal-setting workshop where we focused on our life goals using the SMART business goals model. Asking myself what I want to be doing in one, five, ten and 20 years really made me think.